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How do you use Ascalaphus in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Ascalaphus in a sentence

Ascalaphus meaning

The orchardist of Hades, changed into a screech-owl by Demeter for telling Hades that Persephone had eaten pomegranate seeds

Using Ascalaphus

  • The main meaning on this page is: The orchardist of Hades, changed into a screech-owl by Demeter for telling Hades that Persephone had eaten pomegranate seeds

Context around Ascalaphus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

versions 1× son 1×

Often after:

informed 1×

Sentence patterns with Ascalaphus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

s son ascalaphus was killed 1× some versions ascalaphus informed the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in some versions 1× when hera mentioned 1×

Common sentence endings:

the pomegranate seeds 1× xv 110 128 1×

Words around Ascalaphus

Just before it in the word index:

ascab 2 asc 53 asbury 127 asbrs 2 asbridge 2 asbr 8

Just after it in the word index:

ascalon 11 ascania 2 ascanians 2 ascanio 5 ascap 31 ascari 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Ascalaphus

  • In this selection, "ascalaphus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, versions, son and informed stand out and add context to how "ascalaphus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include s son ascalaphus was killed and some versions ascalaphus informed the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ascalaphus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ascalaphus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In some versions, Ascalaphus informed the other deities that Persephone had eaten the pomegranate seeds. (15 words)

When Hera mentioned to Zeus that Ares's son, Ascalaphus, was killed, Ares overheard and wanted to join the fight on the side of the Achaeans, disregarding Zeus's order that no Olympic god should enter the battle, but Athena stopped him (XV.110–128). (45 words)

Longer example sentences

When Hera mentioned to Zeus that Ares's son, Ascalaphus, was killed, Ares overheard and wanted to join the fight on the side of the Achaeans, disregarding Zeus's order that no Olympic god should enter the battle, but Athena stopped him (XV.110–128). (45 words)

In some versions, Ascalaphus informed the other deities that Persephone had eaten the pomegranate seeds. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

In some versions, Ascalaphus informed the other deities that Persephone had eaten the pomegranate seeds.

When Hera mentioned to Zeus that Ares's son, Ascalaphus, was killed, Ares overheard and wanted to join the fight on the side of the Achaeans, disregarding Zeus's order that no Olympic god should enter the battle, but Athena stopped him (XV.110–128).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ascalaphus" in a sentence?
An example: "In some versions, Ascalaphus informed the other deities that Persephone had eaten the pomegranate seeds." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "ascalaphus" from authentic English texts.
What does "ascalaphus" mean?
Ascalaphus means: The orchardist of Hades, changed into a screech-owl by Demeter for telling Hades that Persephone had eaten pomegranate seeds
How many example sentences with "ascalaphus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "ascalaphus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.